Emaar Properties unveils ‘smart living’ with 18 Burj Dubai Boulevard residential tower

Dubai, UAE; August 26, 2008: Emaar Properties will unveil one of Dubai’s pioneering urban professional residential towers, designed by international architects and centrally located within Downtown Burj Dubai. A two tower complex, 18 Burj Dubai Boulevard elegantly incorporates curvilinear architecture, and is designed to maximize its spatial dimensions and is located on the vibrant Burj Dubai Boulevard.

“Urban professional residences are a new trend in modern residential architecture with the accent being on maximising spatial use. Emaar is building on this trend with 18 Burj Dubai Boulevard, a valuable addition to the diverse portfolio of projects in Downtown Burj Dubai. Homes in 18 Burj Dubai Boulevard are specifically designed to meet the needs of discerning buyers who value a modern lifestyle in one of the most sought-after destinations in Dubai,” said Mr Saif Al Mansoori, Sales Director, Emaar Properties.

Featuring a 47-storey and a 31-storey tower, 18 Burj Dubai Boulevard also incorporates a pavilion level nestled between the two towers. The pavilion features a distinctly designed swimming pool and Jacuzzi, with several areas specifically designed for relaxation.

18 Burj Dubai Boulevard also features studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom homes designed with the optimal use of space in mind and replete with modern finishes, luxury fittings and advanced telecom & entertainment connectivity. Apart from the pavilion amenities, residents can also access an indoor swimming pool, a multi-purpose lounge with a central seating area, dining and sports rooms and exterior lounge with private dining and barbecue facilities, games room, children’s play area and a full-size squash court.

“The central location of 18 Burj Dubai Boulevard on Downtown Burj Dubai offers residents the convenience of being in close proximity to The Dubai Mall, one of the world’s largest shopping and entertainment destinations, and the financial and business nerve-centres in Dubai,” added Mr Al Mansoori. “In addition to the Dubai Metro for enhanced connectivity, residents can also benefit from the Burj Dubai Tram system that connects all nodal points within Downtown Burj Dubai – regarded as the new ‘soul of Dubai’ and the most prestigious square kilometre on earth.”

Sale of homes at Tower 1 of 18 Burj Dubai Boulevard will be held from August 30, 2008, at Emaar Business Park and Emaar’s Abu Dhabi Sales Centre from 9am to 6pm. Dubai and other Emirate residents wishing to buy from Emaar Business Park must register online, while Abu Dhabi residents can make their purchases on a first-come, first-serve basis at the Abu Dhabi Sales Center. Online registration begins on August 27, 2008 at www.emaar.com. Several financial institutions are offering easy home finance options.

Potential customers can call toll-free 800-EMAAR (36227) or log on to www.emaar.com for more details on 18 Burj Dubai Boulevard which is designed and engineered by KEO International Consultants, an award-winning architectural design firm. 18 Burj Dubai Boulevard is a perfect complement to the modern residential towers in Downtown Burj Dubai that have opened to strong investor response.

Downtown Burj Dubai is the flagship mega-project of Emaar. Considered the newest neighbourhood in Dubai and covering 500-acres, Downtown Burj Dubai will feature a bustling boulevard that will strengthen the community life that is already taking shape. Currently open are three hotels in the area, Al Manzil, Qamardeen and The Palace, The Old Town which is directly connected to Souk Al Bahar, a shopping mall featuring Arabesque architectural elements. The area will feature a fountain that is envisaged as one of the world’s finest water features integrating musical and attractive visual elements.

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It will be interesting to know the launch price.

Online registration will start in 10 minutes.

Knowing Emaar, they are going to capitalize on the Burj factor! I'm guessing that prices will be around 4000/Sft minimum!

Ofcourse, thanks to the new rules, flippers might think twice before investing now.

Registration here: http://eregistration.emaar.com/

I did a registration ,will see whats happening at the launch:)

I keep getting an error when i try to register. It asks me to try again and again and again! How the heck did you manage to register IMRE?

I can with the Mozilla only.

if you send your details by pm , I will try for you.

Name
Date of Birth
passport nr
mobile
email
city
country of residence

thats all

HURRY:)

I registered and got the confirmation number as well:)

How many tries did it take you guys?

This is what i get:

"Sorry there was a problem in submiting your information,please try again"

i have already registered.. and would like to know how low is my token no.its C037?????????

How many tries did it take you guys?

This is what i get:

"Sorry there was a problem in submiting your information,please try again"

^^do back and submit again i got it in 5th go

i have already registered.. and would like to know how low is my token no.its C037?????????

mine is e038 :banana:

mine is EMR-EBP-D078

so a_ali , you won:)

I give up. I've done the back and forth submit thing like a 100 times on firefox, safari and IE...still get the same stupid error. Infact i actually started the registration process a few minutes before 10 am itself!

Oh well....

I give up. I've done the back and forth submit thing like a 100 times on firefox, safari and IE...still get the same stupid error. Infact i actually started the registration process a few minutes before 10 am itself!

Oh well....

i got this token after resubmitting for 30mins straight.....so dont give up...
how good this project is for a flip

are you a flipper?:)

depends on the price and payment plan, if the down payment is 5 % , maybe ok, otherwise not.

I would advise against flipping guys. I've heard that you cannot sell it until a a year (not till 30% payment like before). These apartments are goig to be expensive, so invest wisely.

I'll wait until one of you fella's list a studio on the resale market :)

you can sell immediatelly , if you find a bird :) , with MOU and power of authorization (Dubai Courts) but the transfer just after the 3rd payment (30%)

everybody does this...

are you a flipper?:)

depends on the price and payment plan, if the down payment is 5 % , maybe ok, otherwise not.

yea i want to flip.... and as u said it still can be done on mou

Did you guys get your token by email? I still haven't received mine, so just curious.

yea i want to flip.... and as u said it still can be done on mou

still not advisable...buy something else which would provide a good return over time..technically and legally speaking, you can still be screwed over P.O.A

Guys, what's the exact location of the Emaar Business Park? Is this the one next to The Greens or is it the low rise office buildings within DBD itself?

Need to go there tomorrow so just wanted to make sure i didn't end up in the wrong place!

Thanks.

^^ Next to the Greens

Thanks.

Hmmm, i wonder why the launch is there instead of the usual DBD sales center. Parking is going to be a pain there! Will post lots of info along with pictures once i get back tomorrow :)

still not advisable...buy something else which would provide a good return over time..technically and legally speaking, you can still be screwed over P.O.A

This question is bothering me for a very very long time .Now it has come up ,
pls somebody clearify :

I know its possible to be screwed over P.O.A. ,BUT HOW ??? ........... What are the dangers involved & what are the solutions to them ?

Somebody tell me the do's & dont's in this matter


REGARDS .....

I have the I series

^^ Quit the investment bullshit, pronto.

I went to the launch and bought a studio, 411 sqft,41st floor, price was around 2 million , 5000 dhs/sqft.
its very expensive for me but the main point is ,for 2 m nothing available there so maybe would be good.

we will see the market.

I went to the launch and bought a studio, 411 sqft,41st floor, price was around 2 million , 5000 dhs/sqft.
its very expensive for me but the main point is ,for 2 m nothing available there so maybe would be good.

we will see the market.

Imre - I think it is an OK investment. It sound like a lot of money when you divide it out psf but just the possibility of living there is worth a lot. A studio will be fine for a single businessman/women. I would have joined you but the rest of my money I have to save for buying you those beers I owe you :-) Congratulations.

Had the distinct pleasure of meeting the great one, Imre himself! We had a great chat and i must say that i look forward to meeting him again!

Prices today were definitely cheaper compared to previous launches. Burj Park series was launched for 5000-7500/Sft. Burj Place was in the same price range. Today's prices felt better compared to them; they were around 4600+/Sft. I too was offered a great studio on the 45th floor for 2M (411 Sft), but was advised against it by my agent because he said that it wouldn't offer very good rental returns (3-4% tops).

For flippers, this would be a great buy as this is the CHEAPEST studio launched by Emaar in recent times. Getting a 5% premium on these shouldn't be very hard and if a person chooses to hold on to it, that would be feasible too as the payment terms are simply fantastic. Completion is in 2012 btw.

Studio's facing SZR, 1BR facing the side and 2/3BR's facing the Boulevard. Location is exactly next to The Lofts and behind Standpoint residences.

What was shocking were the sizes of the units:

Studios: 380 Sft - 510 Sft (approx, as i don't remember the exact sizes)
1BR - 750 Sft - Price around 2.8M
2BR - 1000 Sft - Price around 4M
3BR - 1300 Sft - Price around 5-6M

I didn't even bother looking at the 1BR's and above :D I also have to say that this was one of the dullest launches i have ever been to. There were agents sitting idle, doing nothing! Its just a sign of things to come i guess....

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Imre - Good luck for your studio pruchase.

docc - Thanks for the detail explanation. Since it is next to Loft, it will be closer to the metro station which is good.

Now we have to see if prices go up after RAMADAN.

I went to the launch and bought a studio, 411 sqft,41st floor, price was around 2 million , 5000 dhs/sqft.
its very expensive for me but the main point is ,for 2 m nothing available there so maybe would be good.

we will see the market.

Imre

Can you see the Burj Dubai from this tower i,m not sure how high the towers are in front of this ?

What is the paymnet plan also ?

999bbb,

These towers are located behind standpoint towers and next to the lofts. In front of the lofts are the rather tall Burj Park series of towers (40-83 floors). According to the brochure, some parts of the Burj will be visible but not real panoramic views like with the other towers.

This question is bothering me for a very very long time .Now it has come up ,
pls somebody clearify :

I know its possible to be screwed over P.O.A. ,BUT HOW ??? ........... What are the dangers involved & what are the solutions to them ?

Somebody tell me the do's & dont's in this matter


REGARDS .....

:ohno::ohno:

Imre

Can you see the Burj Dubai from this tower i,m not sure how high the towers are in front of this ?

What is the paymnet plan also ?

I think just from the 2 and 3 b/rs but just partial Burj View.

payment plan:

5 % now
10 % 15 Oct
15 % 01 May 2009
15% 01 Nov 2009
15% 01 May 2010
15% 01 Nov 2010
15 % 01 May 2011
10% 30 Mar 2012 , handover

^^Congrats and good luck Imre :)

thanks:)

This question is bothering me for a very very long time .Now it has come up ,
pls somebody clearify :

I know its possible to be screwed over P.O.A. ,BUT HOW ??? ........... What are the dangers involved & what are the solutions to them ?

Somebody tell me the do's & dont's in this matter


REGARDS .....

:ohno::ohno:

if you the seller risk is nothing.

but if you are the buyer, it would be a problem when the seller sold the unit for couple people, then the winner who is the first in the Emaar office when the transfer is:)

Nexlite,
Another problem with POA is that any POA is only valid till the person giving you the the POA (the seller) is alive. If your transfer is say six months away and something happens to the seller, the POA has no legal value.
The seller can revoke a POA any time unless you ensure you get an irrevocable POA.

Imre, do you have any good renders of these towers?

This question is bothering me for a very very long time .Now it has come up ,
pls somebody clearify :

I know its possible to be screwed over P.O.A. ,BUT HOW ??? ........... What are the dangers involved & what are the solutions to them ?

Somebody tell me the do's & dont's in this matter


REGARDS .....

:ohno::ohno:

Thanks a million to Imre & Chang for your valuable suggestions ............

If there are others who wanna add their thoughts ,PLEASE don't hold back your feedback & POST THEM !!

Regarding the power of attorney - I feel that if you get a irrevocable power of attorney and get it notarised or registered before the prescribed authority plus you have a private MOU which is also notarised - then you are in much better position.


If they have launched this @ 5000/- which is due to be completed in 2012, then what would be the market rate for Lofts which are going to be completed by June 2009 and which have a station for the Burj Tram as well as closer to Burj. I have an apartment in Loft- thinking whether to off load it now or wait till the launch of Dubai Mall and Burj tall tower

Imre, do you have any good renders of these towers?

still nothing, maybe later here :

http://www.downtownliving.ae

Regarding the power of attorney - I feel that if you get a irrevocable power of attorney and get it notarised or registered before the prescribed authority plus you have a private MOU which is also notarised - then you are in much better position.


If they have launched this @ 5000/- which is due to be completed in 2012, then what would be the market rate for Lofts which are going to be completed by June 2009 and which have a station for the Burj Tram as well as closer to Burj. I have an apartment in Loft- thinking whether to off load it now or wait till the launch of Dubai Mall and Burj tall tower

Once the mall is up and running (not just soft launch), expect prices to rise by 10-15%. Once the Burj Dubai tower is complete, expect prices to rise again. Once the metro is ready, prices will definitely be very high. In the end, all of Downtown Burj Dubai can command about 5000-6000/Sft. Afterall, it IS the most expensive square kilometer on the face of the planet!

5th Avenue New York is still more expensive, by alot, average price 5000 USD sq/ft

I'm sure DBD will surpass that eventually. It took NYC more than a century to get to where it is. Dubai is less than a decade old, as far as the construction boom is concerned. One can only fathom where dubai will be in a century! :nuts:

But Dubai is not an alpha city

But Dubai is not an alpha city

Pardon the ignorance but what's an alpha city?

I would love that dubai takes that title one day, but we are not there yet



I'm sure DBD will surpass that eventually. It took NYC more than a century to get to where it is. Dubai is less than a decade old, as far as the construction boom is concerned. One can only fathom where dubai will be in a century! :nuts:

Pardon the ignorance but what's an alpha city?

NYC, London, Paris, Tokyo :)

^^

One more ignorance to be explained :

What do u mean by renders ?

:)

NYC, London, Paris, Tokyo :)

No, i figured that part. But what is the definition of an Alpha city? What does it take to be qualified as an Alpha city?

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the location is here?

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Yea, thats about right, except that it will be right on the road as per the masterplan. Also, there will be one more twin tower project right next to it along the curve of the boulevard in front of the district cooling building.

thanks, I will see on Friday again.

29/Aug/2008

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I heard from an Emaar agent that only 30 units of the total released sold..I think the release was 90+ something units.

Wait, so this already under construction?!

^^

One more ignorance to be explained :

What do u mean by renders ?

:)

Artist's impression :)

dominant city, definately in the region, and the region are definately world players at the moment, good topic for debate


No, i figured that part. But what is the definition of an Alpha city? What does it take to be qualified as an Alpha city?

Wait, so this already under construction?!

Seems so !! :hm:

Are we sure that's this tower there? Looks more like that road again.

I visited the center on launch day so i am positive about the location. However, the fact that they started construction on this even before any of the Burj Park towers is surprising. Why preference for these?

No it's not U/C. What you see in Imre's pics is the parking garage beneath the Boulevard... :)

the location is here?

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What's being built in front of The Lofts?

Here are some figures for rentals per sq ft fo some of the costliest streets of the world - You can figure out what would be the cost of buying such space :

Rent pa per sq ft
City Street US $ AED

New York 5th Avenue 1500 5520

London Bond Street 860 3165

Paris Avenue Montaigne 660 2429

Los Angeles Rodeo Drive 850 3128

Moscosw Tverskaya Street 500 1840

Tokyo Chuo Street 620 2282

Bloor Street Toronto 300 1104

What's being built in front of The Lofts?

Claren towers.

Edit: Its actually Standpoint Residences in front of The Lofts.

Wait, so this already under construction?!

I think still not,that construction is the underground tunel.The plot is next to the Lofts.

I will see the site on Friday.

Oh ok. That makes sense. I don't see a reason why they would begin construction on these before the Burj Park series. Completion date was late 2012 (which probably means 2013) so they have some time before they can actually start work i guess.

5/Sept/2008

18 Burj Dubai Boulevard, plot

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Claren Towers.

I meant in front as in front in the picture. That means actually on SZR side. This long building.

Blizzy, I think this is a district cooling tower

called "Tabreed "

I heard that the second tower launching at the Cityscape.Any idea about the price?

19/Oct/2008

18 Burj Dubai Boulevard

plot

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Hi Imre.
Is it the empty ground or have they started the construction?

This one was launched quite recently and completion date was 2012 if i'm not mistaken. I don't think you'd see any immediate activity on this one. Emaar needs to prioritize its projects and there were several that were launched before this, most of them with a completion date of 2011.

still nothing there , I think they will start in 2009.

right , completion date is 2012 so they have time.

hi there.

Any updates about this project? I checked RERAs website and couldn't find it in their database. Its been 3 months since launch so It should have been registered.

Second tower should have been launched in November (according to un confirmed rumors) but I think only 50% of the units in the first tower were sold.

What do you think?

Cheers

26/11/08

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still store area,new construction road has been opened through the plot

Hopefully thay can not start before the next payment (May 2009) and Emaar will postpone that:)

01/January/2009

18 Burj Dubai Boulevard ,plot

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same as before

23/January/2009

18 Burj Dubai Boulevard,plot

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I think this one is totally dead, still just storage area and construction road.

I called the Emaar today, they said its already U/C and if there is any delays they will let me know know 1 month before the handover, just keep the payments :)

I sent an email to the Emaar, Rera and the Land Department and just asked why this project not registered but none of them answered yet..

ON HOLD

20/February/2009

18 Burj Dubai Boulevard

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HELLO EVERYONE, THIS IS FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE PAID EMAAR SOME INSTALMENTS AND WANT TO GET BACK THEIR 5 TO 20 % REST, CALL ME I MAY HAVE A SOLUTION FOR YOU.

PROJECT APPROVED BEFORE LIKE GRAND BOULEWARD, BURJ PARK III and others on HOLD..

Developers like Emaar allowing us to do this only for the selected Towers.. And most cases they are after the instalments whether they are going to finish or not., 'till than collecting whatever they can rather than returning the amount and take their time to call it off later on, Yea Fishy..

Even they are going for construction, The OP price that you've bought still way above than the market if you were direct from Emaar..

Tricky..

So here I come..

I have some friends in Emaar & clients they are paying their instalments properly, Whatever the percentage you have paid I can help and transfer the credit one to another account If the property you have is suitable for this allowance.. Subject to approval by EMAAR

That way, you can waive the risk of paying and regreting later on and as well as getting out clean with no hassle.

You can save pretty good rather than losing it all !!!

Again If the property is suitable for this action.

Contact for details : hakanlegend@gmail.com or HAKAN 050 903 4683

GOOD LUCK FOR ALL,

HELLO EVERYONE, THIS IS FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE PAID EMAAR SOME INSTALMENTS AND WANT TO GET BACK THEIR 5 TO 20 % REST, CALL ME I MAY HAVE A SOLUTION FOR YOU.

PROJECT APPROVED BEFORE LIKE GRAND BOULEWARD, BURJ PARK III and others on HOLD..

Developers like Emaar allowing us to do this only for the selected Towers.. And most cases they are after the instalments whether they are going to finish or not., 'till than collecting whatever they can rather than returning the amount and take their time to call it off later on, Yea Fishy..

Even they are going for construction, The OP price that you've bought still way above than the market if you were direct from Emaar..

Tricky..

So here I come..

I have some friends in Emaar & clients they are paying their instalments properly, Whatever the percentage you have paid I can help and transfer the credit one to another account If the property you have is suitable for this allowance.. Subject to approval by EMAAR

That way, you can waive the risk of paying and regreting later on and as well as getting out clean with no hassle.

You can save pretty good rather than losing it all !!!

Again If the property is suitable for this action.

Contact for details : hakanlegend@gmail.com or HAKAN 050 903 4683

GOOD LUCK FOR ALL,

ok, I write to you, lets see whats happening:)

I went to the sales centre , they said this project is ON HOLD but they dont give back any money.

Downgrade is still allowed but their price is ridiculus, cheapest studio of Lofts is 2.6million.

ok, I write to you, lets see whats happening:)

I went to the sales centre , they said this project is ON HOLD but they dont give back any money.

Downgrade is still allowed but their price is ridiculus, cheapest studio of Lofts is 2.6million.
Well, Emaar has ok'd to transfer credits to my units if I know someone who has units in an on-hold project in downtown. My 1 bed is 2.6m :naughty:

Can someone please elaborate on this tranferal issue?? not really getting what emaar is proposing

Can someone please elaborate on this tranferal issue?? not really getting what emaar is proposing

if you have an apartment of Emaar which is ON HOLD , they are allowed the transfer to another person account and after you can get back the money from that person.

I already paid here 300.000 AED , now I have to find somebody who has an apartment from the Emaar and the next payment is around 300K.

So if someone wants to help me , please send me a pm.

if you have an apartment of Emaar which is ON HOLD , they are allowed the transfer to another person account and after you can get back the money from that person.

I already paid here 300.000 AED , now I have to find somebody who has an apartment from the Emaar and the next payment is around 300K.

So if someone wants to help me , please send me a pm.
Get back money or become joint owner in real estate with better value. People are giving 100k to 200k, or 20% to 40% discount to get back the cash back on their credit, but not a good idea imo. Why lose that much money just to get back cash? Property market will get better.

I agree, if you can hold on to the property.....

Dear Imre,

I have an apartment from Emaar and I may be able to help you. Let me know what you propose.

thanks akumar101, I have started the credit note transfer process , now I am waiting for the approval from the Emaar, they said it takes around 3-4 weeks,I will let you know what happened.

24/08/09

From 30th floor of the Residences, Tower 1 (W3)
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Any news on this? Is it dead

I think everyone transfered the credit notes from here so they have zero costumers now.

Would be dead for years..